Wesley College is a secondary school in Paerata, at the northern edge of Pukekohe, Auckland Region, New Zealand. The school provides education from year 9 to 13.
The school was founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1844, making it one of the country's oldest schools.[3] Initially located in Grafton and then the Three Kings area of Auckland, it closed in 1868 before reopening in 1876 in Three Kings again. From the beginning there was an emphasis on educating Maori boys, and also played a prominent role in educating students from countries of the South Pacific. In 1924 the school was moved to its current location of Paerata, near Pukekohe. In 1985 it was one of the first boys schools in New Zealand to admit girls at the senior level.[citation needed]
Prince Albert College
Wesley College was located in Upper Queen Street when it closed in 1868; the building and land was donated to the Methodist Church for education purposes. In 1895, a new school with Methodist links started in that building, known as Prince Albert College.[4] The school closed on 31 December 1906 due to financial pressures.[5] The building was later used by Auckland Girls' Grammar School.[6]
Principals
The following have been principals of the school:[4]
Revs. Alexander Reid, Thomas Buddle, George Stannard, HH Lawry, Wallis
Rev. J H Simmonds 1895–1923
R. C. Clark, MA (Melb), Dip Ed 1924–1944
Rev. E. M. Marshall, BA, Dip Ed 1944–1964
C. A. Neate, MA, Dip Tchg 1965–1967
E. Te R. Tauroa, B AgricSc, Dip Ed, Dip Tchg 1968–1973 Believed to be the first Māori principal of a secondary school,[7] later Race Relations Conciliator.
J. B. McDougall, E.D., B Agric Sc, Dip Tchg 1974–1988
G. V. Cowley, MSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, JP 1989–2002
I. F. Faulkner, JP, MA (Hons), Dip Tchg 2003–present[8]
Sekope Kepu – New Zealand U17's, New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Counties, NSW Waratahs, Australia – Wallabies
Casey Laulala – New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Counties, Canterbury, Crusaders, Cardiff Blues, New Zealand All Black
Nepo Laulala – Canterbury, Crusaders, New Zealand All Blacks
Jonah Lomu – New Zealand U16's, New Zealand U17's, New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Counties, Wellington, North Harbour, Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Cardiff Blues, NZ Sevens, New Zealand All Black
Tevita Mailau – New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Northland, Auckland, Blues, Tonga Ikale Tahi
Seilala Mapusua – New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Otago, Highlanders, London Irish, Kubota Spears, Manu Samoa
Lunalangi Veainu – Kiwi Ferns, Black Ferns, Counties Manukau Heat
Further reading
Arthur, Aylesbeare; Buttle, Nora (1950). A Tale of Two Colleges (PDF). Auckland. Retrieved 10 August 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ a b"Reflections on the history of Wesley College" (PDF). Wesley College. 1 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
^"Prince Albert College closed". Auckland Star. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 4. 4 January 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
^"Timeline of K Road". Karangahape Road Business Association. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
^"FIRST MAORI PRINCIPAL of a SECONDARY SCHOOL". New Zealand Scrapbook. 1967. Retrieved 10 June 2024. Thought to be Mr Edward Te Rangihiwinui Tauroa of Wesley College, Paerata.
^Reflections on the History of Wesley College Archived 30 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine (accessed:10-06-2007)
^"Arnold Manaaki Wilson". Arts Foundation of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
^"Baron Vaea passes away after a long life of service". Matangi Tonga. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2009.